Schools and parent organizations work hard to create the best possible environment for a child to learn and perform their very best.  However, focusing on educating parents and caregivers is often overlooked.  Parents and caregivers need tools and information to help them keep their child’s body and brain working its best.  Educating parents and caregivers is important because they are responsible for shopping and cooking for the family as well as modeling healthy behaviors. Promoting the welfare children at home and in schools can often be difficult when trying to find a solution that meets the needs of each group.

Dr. Sears LEAN workshops reach beyond the surface  to unite educators and the general public on simple, proven methods of providing their children the highest advantages at home, school and in sports. Educating parents and caregivers, the key decision makers for families and schools, is the solution to effectively reversing today’s obesity epidemic and creating lasting change in communities nationwide.

Dr. William Sears, along with exercise physiologist Sean Foy, created a series of interactive, clinically proven workshops to help individuals and families embrace four pillars of health: Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitude, and Nutrition. Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N. workshops provide simple, easy-to-implement tools for making nutrition education fun and engaging.  This proven approach provides participants with all the tools necessary for sustaining health and wellness. In addition, the readily-available materials are simple and easy for participants to understand, and can be offered in a variety of settings.

Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N. Workshops Will Help You:

• Understand the link between nutrition and learning
• Improve classroom learning, sports performance, energy levels, behavior and help control weight gain
• Gain the tools to positively impact homes, classrooms and communities through family education that is engaging, interactive and easy for to understand
• Make healthy eating accessible and affordable, even for families on a tight budget
• Set an example by sharing these same tools and strategies with other families, teachers and coaches
• Offer simple, easy, affordable solutions that will result in a healthier families and schools
• Easily fulfill state and federal (Title 1) grant requirements

Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N. + Parent Education:  An Ideal Match

Certified Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N. Coaches are available throughout the U.S.  Search for a certified coach in your area, or invite several parents or teachers to participate in turn-key training and implement our workshops on your own, in your school/community.

Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N. Workshops

Each of the following practical, affordable Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N. workshops includes simple, easy-to-implement tools to make wellness programs fun, interactive, and engaging for both students, parents, and teachers:

Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N. Start is a series of six one-hour nutrition education classes for parents of children ages 3-12.  Each class can be taught to a group of parents or adapted to suit the needs of parents and their children.  Classes also include fun, interactive activities, lots of healthy snacks, and engaging DVD segments.  Participants also receive materials to take home and share with their families.

Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N. Essentials is a one-time, two-hour class that introduces the basic concepts covered in Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N. Start.  This option is ideal for introducing wellness to large groups and parents who desire more information before committing to a six-week workshop series.

Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N. Expectations is a series of three different classes that teach pregnant women how to best care for themselves and their babies, all the way from pre-pregnancy through the third trimester. Topics include preparing for pregnancy, eating well, prenatal exercise, and self-care–both during pregnancy and postpartum.